Term Name: epibranchial 5
Synonyms: interbranchial IV
Definition: Epibranchial cartilage that is bilaterally paired and appears as a separate center of chondrification (6.2 mm) posterior to the lateral tip of epibranchial 4 and immediately anterior to the upper end of ceratobranchial 5. In the adult, epibranchial 5 persists as a small, cartilaginous rod extending from the cartilaginous junction of the posterodorsal tip of the uncinate process of epibranchial 4 and tip of ceratobranchial 5, to the cartilaginous junction of ceratobranchial 4 and epibranchial 4.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001244]

Relationships
is part of: pharyngeal arch 7 skeleton
is a type of: epibranchial cartilage

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